I just adopted a dog two days ago and she won't eat, get out of bed, walk, or wag her tail. She has not barked or made any noise/move.?

My dog will not get out of bed when called. When you call her over, she walks very slowly towards you and then stops about two feet in front of you. When you walk by her/approach her, she surrenders. She lays down right in front of you and ducks her head. The shelter did not know her story, so I am wondering is... show more My dog will not get out of bed when called. When you call her over, she walks very slowly towards you and then stops about two feet in front of you. When you walk by her/approach her, she surrenders. She lays down right in front of you and ducks her head. The shelter did not know her story, so I am wondering is this a sign that she was abused? She will not play with any toys, she won't eat, drink water. All she does is stay in bed. When you pet her she then looks away from you. I have seen little progress, but I am worried there is not much I can do. It saddens me that she is not having fun now that she is out of the shelter. Help.

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yes it is a sign she was badly abused,,,you need to go slow build up her confidence,don't yell for her to come,go get her with pets and a soft voice no sudden moves,,,hold her give her hugs,treats,talk to her,,,it will take time but she will forget her past if you give her a new kind of life

She needs to go to a vet. It's possible that she was abused and is very scared and still trying to get use to the new change of environment at the same time. But it's also very possible she has a sickness. Kennel cough and parvo and somewhat common illnesses dogs can get. My brother adopted a German shepherd who did the same thing. Wouldn't eat anything, hardly drank, and hardly ever moved. He was very, very sick and almost died. My brother had to feed him cooked steaks just to get him to eat. My sister adopted a dog from the same shelter with the same issues. He was also in really bad shape and had to be nursed to health. Now they're both very active and social dogs. I wouldn't take this lightly or just chalk it up to shyness. Things need to improve soon or the dog will die. The vet can test for diseases and give an IV that I'm sure she needs.

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If she isn't eating or drinking, it is likely a health issue and you should take her to the vet right away.

Seems like she is scared. She could have been abused. Calling her name multiple times while comforting her/petting her may help her get used to a new name (I didn't have this problem with my dog). The spca gave me paper work that gave me advise on how to transition my dog to her new home. My dog did not eat much at one point when I adopted her until I switch her food to mighty dog & Ceaser/ Rachael Ray dog food (because they have gormet dog food &my dog is spoiled.) I move around from time to time,the third time I moved my dog didn't want to eat and seemed depressed because I had stayed with my mom for a month while I was in between places and I think that my dog missed my mother because when she came to visit my dog was back to normal, so maybe your dog misses her old family. I hope that your dog gets better. Someone at the shelter or a place like pets mart may be able to help you out.Pets mart has the best dog treats , Claudias Cookies are the best.A dog book could help you as well.

Source(s): 3yr Dog owner of a spoiled chihuahua-terrier

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What a spoiled little bítch (both definitions of the word apply), you should discipline that little brat. Lock her in a cold dark basement with only water for a couple days, and she ought to behave afterwards. If not, just put her down.

Okay... and what did the vet say when you took her as well as as a fresh (less than two hours old) fecal specimen for a wellness exam within 48 hours of getting her, that's who you should direct your concerns to not strangers/children on YA.

Begin with a phone call as they're free in most areas, chances are you will be asked to bring her in as not even a vet can examine the dog over the phone, and there are no vets on YA.

It sounds like she had been either abused or her heart was broken by being abandoned by her "people" and given a different name! Try out different names on her and she if she responds to anything. But also get into the practice of daily walks and take her with you wherever you go, if you can. If she is small, pick her up and put her in some sort of carrier and carry her around. If not, there is something called "Wake", where you simply spend the night with your dog in a chair or on the floor and sleep next to it on its territory. I adapt kittens and puppies to my household this way -- I have the new animal in the laundry room with the linoleum floor for accidents until the animal is litter-box trained or housebroken, but I bring in a stack of books and snack and sit on the floor of the room with it and simply be with the animal for blocks of time, so that it gets used to my presence and adapts to me. It takes a few days before it comes up to me of its own accord, but once it does that, we have established a bond and we are good to go out into the rest of the house and explore. Get a comfy chair and pick up new dog and have it on your lap as you watch tv, or sit down with it in the sunshine together, no demands, just hanging out, and eventually she will respond better. It does take a few days to adapt to new smells and sounds and a new name, so just kick back and be chill with her with no demands. It took my sister's 18-year-old cat to adapt to our house, but she is a Siamese cat and very particular. But now that she has found that my carpet is quite comfortable and even better in the warm sun by the window, she is sleeping much better than she ever did in my sister's apartment. So give the new dog some time, but make time to hang out and relax with it. "Down" time is just as important as "Up" or "Fun" time with a dog. "Down" time is when they establish trust with another creature, so give her some "Down" time hanging out and she will adapt better. Good luck!

You have no idea what her past was. It could be from abuse, it could be mourning, it could be her temperament, it could be from many things. Take her to a Vet & rule out any health problems.

Cook up some boiled chicken & rice or some boiled hamburger & rice. This is pretty much a main stay at all pounds, rescues & shelter to help emaciated dogs back up to par & back on food again. You can get some Nutri-Cal for dogs, it is a vitamin paste that will help.